Total Crime Rate

576.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 576.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 224.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 133.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 112.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.6 9/10
  • Other theft 49.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.1 10/10
  • Public order 23.4 10/10
  • Burglary 14.1 9/10
  • Robbery 9.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Acklam , and the 25th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (TS5 7EB) in the last 12 months was 576.1 per 1,000 residents and was 473.6% higher than the Acklam average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 96 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 112.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (TS5 7EB), the main crime hotspot is near Coniston Shops. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Oldford Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Coniston Shops Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Oldford Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Embleton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Embleton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coniston Shops Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coniston Shops Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Embleton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Embleton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ullswater Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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